Call ahead to check inventory, price, and to place your order at this beloved Metairie seafood shop, and don’t forget cash. There are no tables here and the line can get long, but after 40 years serving up some of the best boiled crawfish in town, staff helps it move fast. Check out the turtle soup in the case as well.

Deanie’s was the first seafood market to open its doors in the quaint fishing village of Bucktown over 40 years ago. Instead of a basket of bread upon sitting down, diners are given a little bowl of crawfish boil potatoes. In addition to spot-on, perfect boiled seafood, the fried seafood is also killer. Curbside service available at the Bucktown and Magazine Street locations.

Just down the street from Deanie’s, Captain Sid’s has been around for decades and specializes in fresh and boiled seafood. It’s a tidy operation with no tables, so plan on taking your loot with you. Before you go, check the deli case for stuffed crabs, crawfish pies, alligator sausage, and turtle soup to go. Available for pickup seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Head down Elysian Fields into Gentilly to hit Zimmer’s on St. Anthony Avenue and you won’t be disappointed. A top crawfish destination, it’s also known for it’s hot sausage po-boy.

This grab and go, family-owned store on Broad is a hidden gem and one of the most pleasant spots to get boiled crawfish. The Nguyen family took over the ownership of North Broad Seafood back around 2007 and have been cooking up gumbo, po’ boys, red beans, and all varieties of boiled seafood items, known by the neighborhood as one of the best. Call in your order from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the family at North Broad will have the orders ready at the register.

Broadview is another great family-run Broad Street seafood market — this one calls themselves the “Crawfish House of America.” Good prices and friendly service, it’s currently also available for delivery on Grubhub.

Bevi Seafood started out in Metairie and gained such a following that the owners opened a second spot on Carrollton Avenue, which stays busy. The boiled and fried seafood is spot on, but it is obvious that a lot of attention is given to everything on the menu — and each part of each item on the menu.

The Nguyen family boils such flavorful crawfish that there are four locations of the family’s shop, Cajun Seafood. In addition to grabbing bags of crawfish, try the marinated crab claws, stir-fry, yaka-mein (shrimp, chicken, beef, or combo), and side items like pig feet and turkey necks.

Seither’s is tucked away in Harahan and you’ll know you’ve arrived when you a small, brightly colored building in a little parking lot of discarded oyster shells. The menu hits all the basics, but also has some more creative items, like the oyster, bacon and mozzarella monster po’ boy. Seither’s is currently hosting live music in a lovely space outside, a perfect backdrop for picking crawfish.

Around (and loved) since the mid-1980s, the delightful Today’s Ketch offers fresh seafood to take home and prepare or the option to enjoy what they’re boiling on site. Solid deals on crawfish are available for curbside delivery using the newly-created site.

They’ve been using the same boiled crawfish recipe since they opened the doors to J&J’s back in 1991 and that’s good — the crawfish is so popular that the spot has been known to sell out in under an hour. The focus is the food. Expect no frills or seating Expect no seating. Expect to be delighted.

Boil sits on the bustling corner of Magazine and Louisiana with a menu that includes the once-elusive Vietnamese-style boiled crawfish. Hieu Doan, who just opened sister restaurant Hieux Boil in the former Namese space in Mid City, is behind the restaurant, which serves crawfish, crab, shrimp, lobster, mussels, or clams with Vietnamese, Cajun, garlic, or Caribbean flavors, plus diners get to choose how spicy they want their seafood.

It’s officially crawfish season at this Uptown favorite, where neighborhood regulars drinks beer and gulp down crawfish on the front deck or at the lively bar. Also a destination for po’boys and raw and chargrilled oysters. Offering curbside pickup and delivery through D’livery NOLA.

If you’ve ever dreamt of all-you-can-eat seafood that is fresh, perfectly cooked, and flavorful, this is your spot. The terms of the special change daily, so be sure to call ahead or check the website (it only happens at dinner). As far as crawfish, this is the spot for those 20-pound orders — the price gets lower at five pounds, and again at 20.